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CoRDAGE MANUFACTURES.
One Pool Disrupted and One Formed
with Different Principles.

with Different Principles.
New YoRK, Sept "a combination has
been formed by the four largest cordage
manufacturers of this country TO control the
trade and lower prices. For twenty years
off and on, there has existed a cordage pool
that took in the whole country. Manufac-
turers were completely under its control
The pool fixed the price and limited produc-
ton, paying every new manufacturer for
allowing his machinery to lie idle and in
operative.
This scheme worked all right for time,
but men went into the business for the ex-
press object of being bought up by the pool,
and after time the burden grew too heavy
to be borne, and then the pool broke up and
went out of business.
A few of the larger manufacturers deter
mined upon radical change of policy, and the
formation of the National CordlSe company
was the result. The incorporators are l..
Waterbury q Co., William Walls sons, and
the Tucker 81 Carter Cordage company,
of Brooklyn, and the Eliz.bcthport Steam
Cordage company, of Elizabethport, n. j.
The first move of the new corporation was to
corner the market in raw materials.
Mr.. Marsh, treasurer of the company, said
yesterday that it did not pose as monopo-
list but it purposed to reduce y e cost of pro
duction to the minimum, 10y which it is
expected to make its profits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

New YORK, Sept. 3-The entire force Of
the Volks Zeitung's press room struck work
this morning and walked out in body The
cause of the strike was the discharge of D. F.
Headman, one of their number, who, the
management claimed was not competent to
run the new press which has recently been
put up in the press room. Mr.. Headman
has been a pressman for forty years. and the
other employees say he is able to run any
press Mr.. Rockwell, one of the strikers,
said this morning that the act was the out
come of the recent accommodation of the
Socialists from the George party. THE
pressmen," said Mr.. Rockwell, "while not
George men, are in sympathy with the move
ment of the party"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
St Mninrad Abbey Burned

HUNTINGBURG, Ind, Sept 3.-The mag
nifcent abbey and college of st. Mainrad,
located at Indiantown, Spencer county, was
burned yesterday. The fire destroyed a
valuable library Of 5000 volumes, large
collection of old and very rare coins and "A
a large museum. The loss is fully $4,000,
and there is no insurance. The college had
Just been repaired and renovated for the
school term, which was to begin next week.
The term will begin on the 18th and will be
held in the former convent at Ferdinand
The college will be rebuilt at once
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
MRS. MCABE ILL.
Her Husband Saws They will Remain i'm
the Country some Timr.

HUNTER, n. V, Sept 3.-Mrs McCabe,
the faithful wife of ex-Alderman McCabe,
has been seriously i'll here. About a fort
night ago she fell down stairs broke her nose
and injured one thigh. She and her husband
are still at the Cainnaine house. McCabe, in
brief conversation here with IA correspond
ent, said that owing to his wife's illness he
would be compelled to remain here until late
i'll the fall When he leaves this place he will
90 direct to New York.
McCabe looks better than for a year past.
The cool weather of late has toned up his
system. He takes exercise, which he greatly
needed. When asked what he thought about
Sharp's case McCabe smiled and said: "Now,
now, young man, amt it been remarkable
SUMMER
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

ROCHESTER, Sept. 3-The prospects for
the forty-seventh annual state fair, which is
to be held here at the Driving Park
grounds, Sept. to IA inclusive, are
that the exhibition will be the largest
ever held. Exhibits are coming in
from this and other states the live stock
is already arriving and the catalogue con-
tains larger number of entries than ever
before in the history OF the society. The
grounds are very conveniently located and
the arrangement is excellent. All Central
and West Shore excursion trains will run
directly to the grounds, and the new man.
agement are doing everything to make the
fair q success.
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d. D., LID. verted at a camp
meeting in 1884, he studied theology and was
licensed to preach in 1886. The following
year he was admitted to the Michigan CON
ference and obtained employment on the
Wellington circuit. Three years later he
became a member of the Ohio conference.
He had not taken a college degree, but
studied classics and theology by the light of
pine knots in the cabin, and on horseback as
he rode round his circuit, and such was his
application that he became known far and
wide for his thorough scholarship.
In 1Sij he opened a tutorship at Ohio WEES
leyan university, but in 1916 he resumed
pastoral work Two years later he accepted
the principalship Of the Baldwin institute,
now Baldwi university, Berea, O. He re-
NAMED there for three years and accepted
the principaship of Ohio university. In
1852 he added to his duties as principal those
of professor of chemistry and natural his
tory, and spent whatever spare time he had
in teaching Hebrew to students preparing
for the ministry.
In 1886 he was elected to the general con-
ference and by unanimous consent was APP
pointed secretary of that body. This post he
filled for sixteen years, dischargng all his
duties with rare tact and discrimination
| Not until he was appointed bishop in lSi2
was his successor to the secretaryship APP
pointed. In 1850 he was elected correspond
ing secretary of the Methodist Missionary
societ..
H. was the first missionary bishop Of his
church in this country and was the first to
make an official ecclesiastical tour around
the world. During his absence of several
months he visited England and Continental
Europe, India Japan, China, South America,
Mexico, and the principal cities of the
United States.
Bishop Harris published a volume the
powers of the general conference, and
another, in connection with Judge Henry,
IN ecclesiastical law. He received the de-
gree of d. d. from Allegheny college in 1876,
and that of Ii. d. from Berea university
in 1870. His western vigor and Cosmopolitan
experience made him a most useful man in
the church, and compelled all who We're
brought into contact with him to admit that
he was the very beau ideal of a fervent, hard
working ecclesiastical dignitary.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed. The time has been fixed
for o'clock Monday.
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A Monument for "Old Tippecanoe."

CINCINNATI, Sept Sat citizens meet
ing at Cleves last evening the North Bend
Harrison Memorial association was formed.
On Monday afternoon q committee of this
organization will meet with the Cincinnati
association to confer as to the pilgrimage to
tie grave of ex-President Harrison at North
Bend The purpose of the North Bend asso-
citation is to secure the erection of a shaft or
monument on the site Of the grave and to ex-
ercise a manner of guardianship over the
Harrison lot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
THE NEWS AT BALTIMORE.
Financial Condition of Baltimore and
Ohio Finally Understood.

Ohio Finally Understood.
BALTIMORE, Sept 3.-The American pub
fishes the following editorial today: "Since
the Ives deal this city has been prepared for
almost anything in connection with the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad; but, with all its
philosophy it cannot help from being startled
by the announcement that is published this
morning. The terms of the contract which
is practical mortgage on the road, open the
eyes of the people to the financial con-
dlion of the company 1t discloses a
floating debt of $7000,0O0 and shows
that the Baltimore and Ohio was
very hard pushed for money. The contract,
wuile it endures, puts tie Baltimore and
OHIO virtually at the mer' of the Pennsyl-
vania road and suspend all its work on new
lines
ut is quite apparent that the enterprise
which dragged the company down was its
telegraph system. Before this system was
pushed the road was prosperous Since then
its financial system has gradually become
worse, and the large expenses of its new
Philadelphia road did not mend the situa-
ton. The present effect of the contract is Ia
keep the Baltimore and Ohio down to its
present termini The most radical change is
the dethronement Of President GARRETT
There is a report current, which emanated
from a selni-official source, that prior to his
departure for Europe Robert Garrett gave
to John w. Mackey on option to purchase
tho Baltimore and Ohio telegraph said option
to expire Sept TO-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
EMOTIONAL KLEPToMANIA.
The Mania for Stealing Children Shown
by Minnie Nelson.

BosToN, Sept. IA rare case of emotional
kleptomania is exciting the scientists of this
city, The culprit, patient or victim, which
ever she deserves to be called, is Minnie
Nelson, whose age is put down in the police
records as %. She is a fine looking woman,
whose strange mental condition results ell
tirely from excessive use of liquor
She was arrested recently for kidnapping
the 4-year- old daughter of Mrs. Donovan, of
Charles street The singular part of her
mania is that she never thinks of stealing q
child when she is sober. AT such times any
mother is perfectly safe in letting her chill
dren run around where Miss Nelson is with
out the slightest fear At such moments she
could even be trusted in an orphan asylum
without an attendant being present. But
when she is in her cups a close watch is nee
essary over stray children Ragged or richly
dressed, pretty or homely, tidy or soiled, al
children are alike to her under these circum
stances.
The cause Of this remarkable mania is {
puzzle to the physicians and she will doubt
less he placed in custody soon and closely
watched to see if it is possible to solve The
mystery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
THE STAKES WILL BE $4,000.
An Event at Sheepshead That Makes "A
Sensation.

Sensation.
SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Sept. 3.-James ID.
Morrissey, whose colors on the turf are all
green, and who besides owning race horses,
has half dozen mines in Colorado, is wait
ing with Milesian impotence for next
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Morrissey had
backed his colt Banburg to win thousands
of dollars in "A recent race. He did not like
the way his colt was beaten. He said
he would wager a fortune that under equal
conditions Bnaburg could defeat Elkwood.
Gratz and Morrissey met last night at an up
town hotel. Young Gratz has pluck enough
to face an entire army. Morrissey doesn't
know what it is to back down from an enemy.
Both talked "horSe" right away. Gratz said
his colt Elkwood couldn't he beaten. Nor
rissey differed with him. Hot words passed
between the turfmen.
81 have $1,000, or $4,000 or more, TO
wager on ElkWood" said Gratz.
Morrissey quickly accepted the offer. The
match was arranged for Wednesday next at
Sheepshead Bay. The stakes will be SO, 600.
Fitzpatrick will ride Elkwood, and it is prob
able that Billy Donohue will have the mount
on Banburg. Elkwood will carry 1lS pounds
and Banburg los. The race will be a great
betting event, and it will be sure to draw an
immense attendance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
NO TREATY WITH RUSSIA.


the Proposed Convention.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3-The anti Russian
Treaty society was formally organized yes
terday, with the following officers: DR.. A.
?. MADISON, president; $. ID. Devorkin,
secretary; II. W. Levin, treasurer. The
society aims to defeat the projected treaty
between the United States and Russia. 1t
will begin at once to hold mass meetings, dis
tribute pamphlets and the like, and will try
to have kindred societies formed throughout
this country. The first mass meeting here
will be presided over, it is said, by promi-
nent judge. One of the promoters Of the so
ciety says:
1t has been affirmed that the society's pro-
jectors are mainly Nihilists or Anarchists
This is not the case. A treaty between this
country and Russia is in some points of view
an absurdity. There already exists an I'm
Outstanding whereby murderers and felons
are extradited and anything more is unne-
cessary. With Russia it is entirely different
There the only freedom still remaining to
the political offender is the freedom of flight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

ST. PAUL Mimi, Sept. "a. B. Stickney
president of the Minnesota and Northwestern
railroad, has bought the old Metropolitan
hotel on Third street, and will remodel and
present it to the city for public library, art
school and conservatory of music, with read
ing rooms and lecture rooms attached Mr.
Stickney has invested $65, 900 in the prop
erty, and his total gift will aggregate
100000, given with the condition that no
other citizens contribute to the enterprise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
THE CUATSWORTH HORROR.



INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 3.-A railroad man
in this city says that from statements made
by one of the Toledo, Peoria and Western
company's employees who worked at the
Chatsworth wreck night and day until it
was cleared away, he is convinced that l26
persons lost their lives at that place.
This railroad employee says lie personally
knew of that number of bodies being taken
out dead, which were shipped away to vari-
Gus parts of the country as rapidly as posi-
bic. This evidence is corrOborated 10y the
statements of residents of Peoria visiting
here. They say that a number of young
men went out to the scene of the wreck on
the first relief train and remained all day.
They stated on their return that they had
counted 40 bodies taken out up to the time
they left, and that it was believed that sew
eral more had been entirely consumed in the
wreck
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

Thirty Thousand Men to be In Line at
New York.

New YORK, Sept 3.-The labor day
parade on Monday will be participated in by
nearly 10000 men. The committee having
the arrangements in charge have wisely de
termined to exclude from its ranks anything
that savors of politics. The stars and stripes
will be the only flag carried, and no notices
or banners will be allowed
The various departments of the city gov
eminent will suspend business, as will the
banks and many of the large business houses.
The police arrangements will be under the
direction Of Inspectors Steers and Williams.
A full force of men under their respective
captains will be detailed along the line. The
procession will start at 10 o'clock from East
Thirteenth street and disband at Fifth
avenue and Forty second street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

SOUTH ORANGE, n. j., Sept, 3.-Nothing
has been heard from Catharine McIldowney,
aged "a, who disappeared from her home
here on Aug. %, and her friends fear foul
play. Catharine had been employed by a
family summering at Short Hills. They de-
sired to return to New York, but she would
not accompany them. On Aug, % she left
her fathers here to go to Mrs McGee's intelli.
gence Office, and since then has not been seen
or heard Of She did not go to the intelli-
ppnce Office
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

a, o. =, /, =. - 800,
~ DiVNpi' uoi S'i ~ IH :" Wv.
influence, lhueeu' IL IL lIhtlN - ll'Ne i,i'io
important than even the west Nhore ueal'
for the Baltimore and OHIO passes into the
hands of capitalists friendly to the Pennsyl-
vanin and 11non terms which remove il as a
distributing factor in the trunk line situa-
ton and make it really a part of the railroad
combination that covers more miles of ter
ritory than any other system in the world
After long conference of capitalists at the
offices of Drexel, Morgan & Co., the follow
ing was issued by that firm
preliminary contract has been executed to-
day between the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company. Barring Bros. & Co. AMI Brown Shipley
" Co. LONDON and their allied houses ON TINS
sac; ms contract rroVlueS lor tIe npSU,'',oI
rs MANN pnI,ila., o,''i nl,i,, ,.. r.r,,1 .tocl,
for M. ,,no.,. nr ro,n, off the entira Gootinf,
delft Of the company and placing it on sound
financial basis The con litons are as follows:
First The verifcation of statements, etc, as
made
otcOn'' lh',' t''e management vi 'ie t"il'ns
.Ii' oe 49, III '''''' '''''''
Thir1 rhct s.tisf,ctor,. contracts she'll he n,oae
between Tn, Boltinor,, and ohio and the other
roads for New York business, which shall remove
all antagonsms between them on the subject and
insure tn permanent working OF the Baltimore
ana ONO IN entlre harmony WIN tnh olhar trunk
'iHo ~ ',u' ms. u.','', VI ' va. W. toi
at ~ d. ii,.,'il't'i
The bonsns interested ON tLi. side ar, Dreyel
Morgan co.. Drexel & Co.. Brown Brothers and
Kidder. Peabody & Co.
While the statement does not seem very
clear or explicit and does not go very far
into details, its meaning is very plain. 1t
means the retirement of Robert Garrett
from active management, that the Baltimore
and OHIO has become crippled financially by
its long and exp ,nsive fight for entrance into
this city and by its maintenance of an I'M
profitable telegraph system. ami that COM
bination of capitalists has come to the
financial assistance Of the road, and that bv
the negotiation of $4,000, 900 of securities
they expect to place it on sound basis. 1t
means that the syndicate does this on con-
ditions which must appear very hard to Mr.
Garrett. us they place the Baltimore and
Ohio uroperty in the hands of n syn,licate
friendly to the Pennsylvania railroad, AMI
compel the abandonment of the iong cher.
ished plan of the elder Garrett, the building
of an independent line into New York, par
aleling the Pennsylvania 1t means finally
that handful of capitalists now really con-
troll n railroad system that covers nearly half
continent in every direction, and. with the
New York Central system, absolutely con
trolls the trunk line situation
No mention is made in this announcement
of the telegraph but it can be stated as al
most certain that the syndicate will not long
carry the burden of the telegraph. and the
latter will sooner or later become Il part of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
German Soldiers Day in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept 3.-Flags are flying from
thousands of dwellings and business houses
in the German sections Of the city today in
honor of the opening day Of the annual con-
vention feast and picnic of the German
soldiers, Those who participate in this oc-
casion are members of a number of societies
that have united for this purpose. The mem
bership is confined to former soldiers who
have been honorably discharged from the
German army, and who have pledged them
selves to become good citizens of the United
States
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

How the President and Mrs. Cleveland
viii BE Entertained.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 3-The pr, sidens and
Mrs Cleveland will be the gu Of Mayor
Francis and his wife during tto nights OF
their stay here. On their arrival Saturday
evening they will be driven to the mayors
house, where they will speTd Saturday night,
Sunday and Sunday night. While they are
there their entertainment will be in the may
or's hands.
The president will not be taken in charge
by the local committee of entertainment I'M
til Monday morning, when he will 80 to
either the Southern or the Lindel hotel and
begin the regular business of his visit. The
home of Mayor Francis is the thirl house
from Grand avenue on the south side of Van
deventer place. 1t is a handsome double
brick building standing on green terrace
and surrounded by broad lawn In front
Of it is the little park which extends from
one end TO the other of Vandeventer place.
The location is one Of the prettiest in this
CITY
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

fl S h cries commits.
sion by the British
government to set
tie the fishery dis
pute between Can
ada and the United
States without con-
sulting the Domin-
ion authorities, that
it is Sir John Mac
donald's intention
to repudiate anil
ignore any decision
that may be ar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

has been settled,
and t he cloud
which has so long
rested upon Wall
street has lifted.
Since the absorp-
ton of the West
Shore by the New
York Central rail
road no such inn
portant railroad
deal has been com
pleted as t h a {
which was an
nounced late yes
terday afternoon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

That tablespoonful of salt thrown on a Goa,
fire that is low, will cause il to burn up quick
ly. That you can clean OIL cloth with IN liz
and water; while soap and brush III rum it,.
That the skin of a boiled egg is the best r, me-
dy you can APP ly TO a boil. hat you can't
cure rheumatism or Neura gia without TAX
ing Menard's Rheumatic Bullets. That you
can buy hem for Sl0l pc bottle of W II Zott-
man n Co., and Beilrosr 4 Grant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
A Fellowship for a Baptist Graduate.

TORONTO, Ont, Sept. 3.-The 500 fellow
ship in church history, offered by the Amer
lean Baptist congress, to be competed for by
members of the graduating classes of 1897,
of the Newton, Rochester, Hamilton, N. Y,
Crozer, Morgan Park and Louisville Theo-
logical seminaries and the Toronto Baptist
college, has just been awarded to w. j. Nc
Kay, b. A, of the Toronto Baptist college.
The fellowship provides for year of special
study in church history.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
Error in a Trial of Boodlers.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3-The attorneys for the
convicted Cook county boodlers profess to
have made discovery Of vital error in the
recent trial totally invalidating tae finding,
One Of the lawyers said yesterday that it
was nothing less than that the Illinois con
spiracy statute was illegal This is the law
under which the Anarchists, as well as the
boodlers, were convicted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
Hamilton Ball Club on Its Last Legs.

HAMILTON, Ont, Sept 3-Manager Strond
announces that the Hamilton Baseball club
will disband unless it shall be taken hold Of
by the citizens. Mr.. Strond said that the
association would hand over the franchise,
players and claims on the league fund and
give the grounds free to any persons sufiici'
entity interested in the team to sec them play
the season out Six hundred dollars was
raised last night for the purpose.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

tatiun for home
rule. He will 20
as soon as possible
after the ninth an
nual meeting of the
Knights of Labor
in Chicago. He has
worked hard for
the Knights, he
said, since Septem-
Der, 1879, and does
not think any Of
them will object to
his absence for a.
few weeks. He has
been urg @ d by
prominent Iri S h
leaders to enter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

NYAcK, N. ". Sept 3-Adelbert Van
Wagner, aged IL, of Rockland, Sullivan
county, went after cows one night recently,
and took with him large black dog. He
had not gone far before the brute sprang
upon him and tore the flesh from his face
ana neck in horrible manner, The boy is
in a critical condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

WoOLwrrH, Tex, Sept 3-The house of
Perry Buchanan was burned yesterday. One
girl about years old was burned to death.
Another about 3 years Old cannot live. One
about 10 years may recover Mrs. Buchanan
had her arms burned to the elbows